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1. What port does RDP use?
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
Yes
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2. What does Scanstate /GENMIGXML do?
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when
First the local link address sends a router discovery packet (Router Solicitation message). If the router request is received then a Public address corrosponding to the global or unique local address prefix in the message.
It create a report of which files will be migrated
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer

3. What is DirectAccess?
IPsec to authenticate both the computer and user - allowing IT to manage the computer before the user logs on. Optionally - you can require a smart card for user authentication. It also leverages IPsec to provide encryption for communications across
A new feature for Offline Files & Folders. Prior to Windows 7 - to open a file across a slow network - client computers always retrieved the file from the server - even if the client computer had recently read the file. With Windows 7 transparent cac
They restrict disk space usage for users. If you modify the quota template it applies changes to all folders that the template is assigned.
In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 it enhances the productivity of mobile workers by connecting them seamlessly and more securely to their corporate network any time they have Internet access—without the need to VPN. When your IT department enab

4. What does the Resource Monitor display?
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.
The domain profile not the public or private.
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.

5. What is a NPS server?
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.
Pool Active Directory.
Use dnscmd /recorddelete
Yes

6. What does sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:sysprep.xml?
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
The system will shut down. The next time you start this system (after cloning it) - it will install with the settings in the XML file. The Computer Name will be automatically generated.
Adds a file based zone
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.

7. How do you connect to a wireless access point is not broadcasting its SSID?
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers
Problem history but also application installation history.
Client needs Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 or above - Client must use an os that supports CredSSP (Credential Security Support Providoer) - The terminal server must user windoes 2008 and above.
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.

8. What does "wbdadmin -startrecovery -version" do?
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.
Specified the version identifer of the back to recover in MM?DD/YYYY-HH:MM format. If the version is unknown wdadmin will get the version.
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
They are in the first 48 bits /48

9. What is the benifit of create a fixed size VHD instead of a dynamically expanding VHD file?
It improves performance
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
A suite of tools that allow administrators to understand - control - and manage the quantity and types of data stored on the servers.

10. What is Oscdimg?
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
they are enforced and will not allow a user to exceed the space limit.
Expose a WIM file contents through Windows Explorer. You can run BCDEDIT.EXE against the mounted image to create or modify the image's boot configuration database.
The first time a user opens a file in a shared folder - Windows 7 reads the file from the server and then stores it in a cache on the computer's hard disk drive. The second and subsequent times a user reads the same file - Windows 7 retrieves the cac

11. What does the Storage Manager Report mmc allow you to do?
You add it back to a DNS zone - clear the server DNS cache and clients DNS cache.
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
WPA2 and 802.1x but require EAP-TLS to be enable.

12. How do you setup a DHCP server for redundancy?
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.
By caching reads to remote files over a slow network in the Offline Files (CSC) cache. Subsequent reads to the same file are then satisfied from the client (cache) after verifying the integrity of the cached copy.
Configure aging and scavenging.

13. How do you configure IPSEC?
Assign a ipsec policy to all computers - verify the computers can manually authenticate. Assign a client respond only IPSEC policy to the computers. Also either the request server or the security server need IPSEC polices assigned.
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
Usually if the DHCP server is installed as the ad server - if it is a member server then it needs to be assigned manually.

14. Where is ageing configured?
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Either by placing data on a web server and enforcing ssl to be used to download or by using IPSEC on a file share.

15. What should you modify of the NAP Agent client service if the computer needs to prove health status?
Modify the service startup to automatic and also enable the proper NAP enforcement client (DHCP - EAP - RDGATEWAY - IPSEC).Configured for manual start by default.
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
Boot into Windows Vista to initiate a direct upgrade to Windows 7 - insert the Windows 7 setup DVD - run SETUP.EXE and choose the Upgrade option. Do not boot directly to the setup DVD.
Windows PE and Windows.old.

16. What is Optimize for scalability polling mode do?
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones
Can be used to create virtual hard disks
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha

17. How many bits are in the regional prefix?
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.
Enable remote management on a computer and create the proper inbound rules on the advanced firewall.
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.

18. How do you create a custom Windows PE image that supports windows scripting host?
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState tools to migrate all user folders and files that resides on the root of any drive and in the Users directory. However - it does not find and migrate any application data - program files - or any
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
IN the WindowsUpdateClient log in the system log portion of event viewer.
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.

19. How do you restore individual files?
Yes
Either from wbadmin or windows server backup.
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
By using the dnscmd /zoneexport command.

20. Where is the Troubleshoot option for fixing common problems located?
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
Offline migration is a new scenario in which enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows operating system than the Windows operating system from which ScanState is gathering files and settings.
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
Devices and Printers Control Panel applet has a

21. What does Cipher /K do?
A CONFIG.XML file
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.
Is a command-line tool for managing BCD stores. It can be used for a variety of purposes - including creating new stores - modifying existing stores - adding boot menu options - and so on. BCDEdit serves essentially the same purpose as Bootcfg.exe on
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate

22. How do you quickly restore a file from backup?
Attach to the VHD file created by Windows Backup. You can attach to a VHD file using Disk Management or DISKPART
Enterprise Admins
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option
Who can shutdown a computer

23. How do you can disable programs from autostarting?
Assign a ipsec policy to all computers - verify the computers can manually authenticate. Assign a client respond only IPSEC policy to the computers. Also either the request server or the security server need IPSEC polices assigned.
MSCHAP2 is user/password authentication while EAP-TLS is comuter authentication via certificate or smart card.
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
Streamline and simplify user state migration during large deployments of Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. USMT captures user accounts - user files - operating system settings - and application settings - and then migrates them to a new

24. NAP can be configured to ____________.
When you plug a ReadyBoost-compatible storage device into your computer - the AutoPlay dialog box offers you the option to speed up your PC using ReadyBoost. If you select this option - you can choose how much memory on the device to use for this pur
Not supported
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - VPN - wireless) -.
Enforce IPSEC on the network

25. How do you remove a resource record from a zone file?
Use IPCONFIG or Status Details for the Network Connection.
You start by selecting Windows XP Mode from the Windows 7 Start Menu. You can install applications in Windows XP Mode just as you normally would on a physical PC. For example - you can install applications via web - from storage devices - or from phy
Use dnscmd /recorddelete
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.

26. What does Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 makes it easy to do?
Install and run many Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology - such as Windows Virtual PC - to provide a virtual Windows XP Professional SP3 environment for Windows 7 so that o
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.
On a core server
By using the dnscmd /zoneexport command.

27. RRAS can be configured both in ______________.
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
Enterprise Admins
IPV4 and IPV6

28. You can configure process monitor alerts to _____.
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.
Run scripts
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using a computer certificate. This tunnel provides access to an intranet Domain Name System (DNS) server and domain controller - allowing the computer to download Group Policy objects and to request authenticatio

29. What is a mx record?
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.
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A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.

30. What does netsh do?
A feature that regularly creates and saves information about your computer's system files and settings. System protection also saves previous versions of files that you've modified. It saves these files in restore points - which are created just befo
You start by selecting Windows XP Mode from the Windows 7 Start Menu. You can install applications in Windows XP Mode just as you normally would on a physical PC. For example - you can install applications via web - from storage devices - or from phy
Configure aging and scavenging.
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.

31. What must you do if you have a static ip address assigned?
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
Either from wbadmin or windows server backup.

32. How do client computers get configured to use a WSUS server?
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
It sees if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware - devices - and installed programs for known compatibility issues - gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found - and recommends what to do before you upgrade.
Windows XP and Server 2003.
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.

33. How do you have a Firewall rule apply only to a specific computer?
Add an AD integrated zone
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
Default Programs Control Panel applet

34. What is the command to add a DNS server?
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3

35. How do you view failed WSUS updates on the WSUS server?
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL
In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 it enhances the productivity of mobile workers by connecting them seamlessly and more securely to their corporate network any time they have Internet access—without the need to VPN. When your IT department enab
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router
By running the Update Status summary report.

36. How do you export the DNS zone to a text file?
Client needs Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 or above - Client must use an os that supports CredSSP (Credential Security Support Providoer) - The terminal server must user windoes 2008 and above.
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
By using the dnscmd /zoneexport command.
You add it back to a DNS zone - clear the server DNS cache and clients DNS cache.

37. What is WPA-PSK?
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
Enable remote management on a computer and create the proper inbound rules on the advanced firewall.
Expose a WIM file contents through Windows Explorer. You can run BCDEDIT.EXE against the mounted image to create or modify the image's boot configuration database.

38. What is Bcdboot?
Modify/Create a GPO
BCD boot file creation and repair tool. The bcdboot.exe command-line tool is used to copy critical boot files to the system partition and to create a new system BCD store.
Create a customized shell
Who can shutdown a computer

39. What is Reliability Monitor display?
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
Through a GPO.
Who can shutdown a computer
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.

40. Can DISM can apply an answer file to an offline image?
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate user folders - files - and file types to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
Yes

41. You can still ___________ if root hints are disabled.
A new Microsoft proprietary file system supported in Windows 7 which is intended for flash drives but often called FAT64 - limit of 264 bytes (16 Exabytes).
Forward to another DNS server
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
No

42. How can you modify event viewer from being filled up with the printer related events?
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.
Only a local administrator

43. What OS can be upgraded to Windows 7?
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
Yes
Use Safe Mode and then roll back the driver if it was recently updated.

44. Why would a secondary DNS server stop responding to client queries?
For example - you can create rules based on the publisher attribute that is persistent through updates - or you can create rules for a specific version of a file.
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
A new Microsoft proprietary file system supported in Windows 7 which is intended for flash drives but often called FAT64 - limit of 264 bytes (16 Exabytes).

45. How does AppLocker reduce administrative overhead and help administrators control how users can access and use files - such as executable files - scripts - Windows Installer files - and DLLs?
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
It contains new capabilities and extensions that you can: Define rules based on file attributes - Create exceptions to rules - Import and export rules - and use audit-only mode.
A new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that replaces the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) feature. One of the advantages of Applocker rules over SRP is you can assign a rule to a security group or an individual user.
Delete all the zone files or reinstall the DNS service.

46. What is a reservation?
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A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.
Offline migration is a new scenario in which enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows operating system than the Windows operating system from which ScanState is gathering files and settings.
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option

47. What does the Hosted Cache mode do?
Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system is a feature that enables users to record their interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information including mouse clicks and keyboard i
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
A suite of tools that allow administrators to understand - control - and manage the quantity and types of data stored on the servers.

48. How can you can prevent users from accessing certain MMC console snap ins?
Through a GPO.
An authentication method that completes user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the logon screen appears. This can help protect the remote computer from hackers and malicious software.
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n
Use SYNC Center

49. Who can run the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard?
Yes
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?
Only a local administrator

50. What is the responsible person on a SOA records field?
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.
For the drive that Windows is installed on. System protection can only be turned on for drives that are formatted using the NTFS file system.
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router